Complex
Tasting term used to indicate a wine with many different layers of flavours and sensations.
Wine Terminology
What is carbonic maceration? What does abboccato mean? Wine terms explained in our comprehensive wine glossary
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Co-operative (co-op)
Group of vinegrowers who commonly share winemaking equipment and cellar facilities. Large co-ops often employ a team of winemaking and sales professionals.
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CM (cooprative manipulant) (Fr.)
Letters found on Champagne labels,
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Clos (Fr.)
Walled vineyard.
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Clone
Sub-variety within a vine variety (grape variety)
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Clonal selection
See 'clone'.
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Climat (Fr.)
Individual vineyard site
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Classico (It.)
Label term appended to several Italian wine names, to indicate the original heart of the zone
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Classese (It.)
Bottled fermented sparkling wine category,
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Classed growth
English translation of the French 'cru class',
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Clarete (Sp.)
Pale red wine.
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Claret
Anglo-Saxon term for any red wine of Bordeaux.
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Clairet
Light red wine from Bordeaux,
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Chocolate, chocolatey
Tasting term used to indicate a rich,
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Chiaretto (It.)
Light rose wine.
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Chateau (Fr.)
Castle; wine-producing estate
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Charmat method
Technique for producing sparkling wines by second fermentation in tank. Cheaper and easier than bottle fermented,
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Chaptalization (Fr.)
Enrichment of grape juice with sugar or concentrated must.
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Echantillon (Fr.)
Sample (for a wine tasting, for example).
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Chambre (Fr.)
At room temperature. In fact most red wines benefit from being served slightly cooler
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Chai (Fr.)
'Overground' cellar,